All Obituaries

Mr. Robert G. Hoyt, 73, of Pierrepont passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 7, 2018 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital after being stricken at home. Robert was born November 12, 1944 in Potsdam, the son of the late Harold Hoyt and Lillian Kelley. He attended school until entering the United States Army. Upon his return from service, Robert married Judith Stratton on August 12, 1966 at the Colton Methodist Church. Judith predeceased him on August 23, 2017. Robert worked for Bicknell...

Theresa L. Boyd, 82, of Canton died on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital where she had been a patient since August 26th. She was in the company of her family. Theresa was born January 19, 1936 in Canton, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Thelma LaSiege. She was a homemaker and enjoyed volunteering at the Canton Neighborhood Center. She loved to watch games shows, Law & Order and her soaps. Theresa was also a member of the VFW Ladies...

Robert M Thompson, age 95, died on August 16, 2018, at the United Helpers Maplewood Campus in Canton. He was a resident of the United Helpers Partridge Knoll Campus for seven years. Robert was born on February 9, 1923, at the family home at Flackville, the son of Robert and Mabel (Rutherford) Thompson. He had one sister, Laney Hutchinson, who is deceased. He attended the one room Flackville School for eight years, then went to Ogdensburg Free Academy where he graduated in 1940 as...

CANTON-- Mr. Kenneth F. Smith of 65 Judson Street and Maplewood Nursing Facility in Canton died on Monday, August 13, 2018. Mr. Smith was the son of the late Patrick Smith and Gertrude Finn Smith and was born in Fort Covington, NY on June 28, 1923. He was predeceased by his three siblings, Bernard and Paul Smith and Rita Smith Mayhew. He graduated from Potsdam High School in 1941 and entered the U.S. Army the following year. After training he was placed in the Army Air Force and spent...

Francis “Red” Grandy, 96 of Lazy River Rd, Hermon passed away after a short illness on Wednesday morning August 8, 2018. Arrangements are with the O’Leary Funeral Service in Canton. Calling hours will be on Thursday, September 13th, from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. The funeral will be held on Friday, the 14th, starting at 11:00 am. Following the service will be a gathering of family and friend at 456 Lazy River Road, Hermon,...

Allan J. McDonald, 80, of Canton passed away unexpectedly on August 1, 2018 at the Rome Hospital, he had been a resident of Colonial Park Rehabilitation Center of Rome, NY since February of 2018. Al was born October 21, 1937 in Pyrites, the son of Leonard and Elizabeth (Roberts) McDonald. He attended St. Mary’s School and graduated from Knox-Memorial Central in Russell. Al married Joan M. Coller on May 18, 1963 at St. Paul’s Church in Pyrites; she predeceased him on August 27,...

Eileen M. Peters, 97, passed away on July 19, 2018, at the Maplewood Campus, where she had been a resident since August 2016. Eileen was born on November 1, 1920, in Lisbon, New York, the daughter of Erastus and Mae (Goodison) Tracy. She graduated from Canton High School in 1937 and married Donald F. Dean in 1938. They had three children — James, Robert, and Elaine. Donald died in 1945 from injuries sustained during a WWII battle. Eileen later married Charles H. Peters, and they had...

Brian D. Casey, 59, of Canton passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 16, 2018 at CVPH in Plattsburgh after being stricken at home.  Brian was born March 15, 1959 in Potsdam, son to the late William and Marion (Strader) Casey. Being young when both his parents passed, he was raised by his brother and sister-in-law, Pat and Nancy Casey, whom raised him along with their own. Brian graduated from Canton High School in 1978 and from SUNY Brockport in 1982, with a Bachelors in Criminal...

Paul J. Cunningham, 89, of Canton passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at the United Helpers Maplewood Nursing Home, where he was in the company of family and friends. Paul was born July 9, 1928 in Canton, the son of the late Andrew and Mary (Chapin) Cunningham. He graduated from Canton Schools and from Canton ATC where he studied accounting and business law. Paul worked in the automotive field until 1966 when he joined the staff at St. Lawrence National Bank in Canton. He was...

Nicholas Spadaccini, 91, of Canton passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital where he was in the company of his family. Nick was born February 25, 1927 in Ogdensburg, the son of the late Antonio and Anna (Autunna) Spadaccini. He graduated from DeKalb Schools and Canton ATI. He was drafted to the US ARMY in 1945 and served Germany being honorably discharged in 1947. On October 6, 1951, he was married to Gloria Shoulette at St. Mary’s Catholic...